Birthday Party Help?

This sounds like fun! Look at the below example and maybe you can develop this to fit the particulars of the situation.

Birthday Party for (Name of your Child)

Where: Golden Coral Restaurant at 123 Main Street, Anywhere USA

Prices: Adults: Lunch $9.19, drinks $1.59 (free refills?); you might want to consider gratuity language such as (prices do not include tips). Or if some members of the party are "sensitive" to this - then leave it out all together; most people are pretty intelligent about these things.

Date: Sunday 1 April 2007

Time: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Dress: Casual (or even leave this out if you think it may bother anyone).

Basically, people should not be offended by this and I hope your childs birthday turns out to be fun for you, baby, and anyone else that attends. Best of luck and I hope this helps.

Yes you should include all the info on the invite that way no one will be surprised about it. Right after the location put the prices. We also don't have room at our place. We rented a room at the rec center and asked everyone to bring a dish. It worked out real well. Good luck.

I would handle this by putting a star by the restaurant name, and at the bottom of the invitation letting them know the price of the buffet and the drink together. I would also note the the adult and children prices.

I'm sorry to say this because I don't want to come across as rude, but I think that's fairly tacky to invite people to a party and then require them to pay.

Couldn't you just have it at a park and throw a barbeque? Or have it at a place that doesn't require you to buy a meal just to enter the seating area?

But I guess if you decide to stick to that place, you'd better put the price on the invite.

Yeah, if you include the prices in the invitation, perhaps in fine print so that it doesn't overrule your main message, you'll be fine. At least I think that's the best way of doing it without sounding rude or something. Good luck.

Why would you invite 40 people to a 2 year olds b-day party. Thats crazy.

My friend does the same thing for her son's birthday parties. We don't go, because we don't have that kind of extra money. Couldn't you have it at a park or a community building? You may be, unknowingly, excluding people by expecting them to pay for a meal.

I have never heard of having a party and expecting people to pay for it. Personally, I think it's very tacky. If you can't afford it you shouldn't have it. Have something at home and make your own food. Have games and make it fun.

include the prices in your invitations.